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About Nate Berkus
Since Nate Berkus established his award winning interior design firm at the age of 24, his approachable and elevated philosophy has transformed countless homes around the world. The firm’s design work has been featured in publications including Architectural Digest, ELLE Decor, House Beautiful, VOGUE, InStyle, Traditional Home and Harper's Bazaar, among others. The firm is ranked as an industry leader and is on the prestigious Architectural Digest AD100 and the ELLE Decor A-List. After 25 years, Nate continues to be at the helm of Nate Berkus Associates together with lo...Read More
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Pair of Midcentury Italian Giltwood High Ladder Back Chairs with Velvet Seats
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of midcentury Italian giltwood exaggerated high ladder back side chairs, with recently upholstered striped velvet seats featuring a single button in the center. Scrolling accent...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
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Velvet, Giltwood
Pair of Midcentury Italian Giltwood High Ladder Back Chairs with Velvet Seats
19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Side/Sewing Table with Two Drawers
By Biedermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th century Biedermeier carved fruitwood sewing/side table with two drawers in frieze and lower shelf joined by tapered splayed legs. Upper drawer features divided small secti...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Side Tables
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Fruitwood
19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Side/Sewing Table with Two Drawers
Memphis Collection "Carlton" Room Divider/Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Post-Modern, sculptural, multicolor "Carlton" room divider/bookcase, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981, Italy.
The iconic Carlton piece was part of the first-ever collection by ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Laminate
Memphis Collection "Carlton" Room Divider/Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
Mitchell Gold Bob Williams Ming Console with Brass Base
By Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Located in Chicago, IL
Mitchell Gold Bob Williams ming console with grey woodgrain top and a slender brass base, in excellent pre-owned condition. Drawer features red painted interior and elegant brass kno...
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2010s American Modern Console Tables
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Brass
Mitchell Gold Bob Williams Ming Console with Brass Base
Mid-Century Walnut Wall Mirror by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Large mid-century walnut wall mirror by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for The Widdicomb Furniture Company in the 1950s. Hanging hardware installed for horizontal orientation with direct...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
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Mirror, Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut Wall Mirror by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Pair of 1950s Walnut Nightstands or End Tables, Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 1950s Walnut Nightstands or End Tables, featuring one drawer with silvered spear shaped handles and an open upper compartment for storage. Classic midcentury design by T....
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
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Walnut
Pair of 1950s Walnut Nightstands or End Tables, Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Midcentury Walnut Dresser, by T.
H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury walnut dresser, featuring six deep drawers and spear-shaped carved walnut pulls with nickel-tipped ends. Designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for The Widdicomb Furniture...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
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Walnut
Midcentury Walnut Dresser, by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Midcentury Walnut Highboy Dresser, by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic midcentury walnut high bureau dresser with five drawers, featuring unique spear-shaped pulls with nickel-tipped ends. Designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for The Widdicomb...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
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Walnut
Midcentury Walnut Highboy Dresser, by T.
H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for WiddicombMilo Baughman Wave Chaise Lounge Chair with Tufted Top and Brass Base, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
1970s Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Modernist "Wave" Chaise Lounge, with brass swivel base. Cream button-tufted top, in wonderful condition. Extremely comfortable and chic. Provena...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
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Brass
Milo Baughman Wave Chaise Lounge Chair with Tufted Top and Brass Base, 1970s
Midcentury Woven Oak Lounge Chair by Edward Durell Stone for Fulbright
By Fulbright Furniture, Edward Durell Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury oak and cane lounge chair by American architect Edward Durell Stone, manufactured by Fulbright Furniture, 1945. Custom ivory seat cushion with black welting. literatur...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Cane, Oak
Midcentury Woven Oak Lounge Chair by Edward Durell Stone for Fulbright
Pair of Early 20th Century Cast Bronze Lamps by Russell & Stoll Co.
By Russell and Stoll Co
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of early 20th century Russell & Stoll Co. cast bronze lamps, can be wall mounted as a sconce or flush mount on the ceiling. The lamps are on a footed base with the glass dome ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Flush Mount
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Bronze
Pair of Early 20th Century Cast Bronze Lamps by Russell & Stoll Co.
Industrial Anglepoise Wall Mounted Cast Iron Sconce, c. 1940
Located in Chicago, IL
Industrial Anglepoise wall-mounted cast iron sconce, c. 1940. The Anglepoise lamp is a balanced-arm lamp designed in 1932 by British designer George Carwardine. 33"L x 19" shade ...
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Vintage 1940s Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal, Iron
Industrial Anglepoise Wall Mounted Cast Iron Sconce, c.
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Step Inside Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s Freshly Renovated Fifth Avenue Family Home | Architectural Digest
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When their beloved former apartment became available, the design duo couldn’t resist returning with their two children
By Jessi Klein
Photography by Kelly Marshall
Styled by Dorcia Kelley
Nate Berkus (wearing a gray cashmere sweater by Allude, Ralph Lauren trousers, and Celine Homme loafers) and Jeremiah Brent (in a Bottega Veneta sweater, Haruyama pants, and ViBi VENEZIA slippers) with their children, Oskar (in a Makié shirt and pants) and Poppy (in a Makié dress and Sabah Kids slippers), in their New York City apartment.
Fashion styling by Shandi Alexander.
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There’s the old saying, taken from the 1940 Thomas Wolfe novel of the same title that “you can’t go home again.” But diving into the latest chapter of Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s search for where to put down roots, one is inspired to learn that while returning home may be incredibly difficult to pull off, it’s not impossible. And for the Brent-Berkus family their reunion with their Fifth Avenue apartment has been made all the sweeter by the realization that this particular address, more than any of the others, is an essential and ongoing part of their love story.
The living room is furnished in a congenial mix of vintage pieces.
The kitchen counters and island are clad in Calacatta Turquoise Antico marble from ABC Stone. Portola Paints & Glazes’ Saint Sauvant colors the cabinetry.
1950s Italian light fixture; Pierre Jeanneret teak stool with cushion of Holland & Sherry leather; bronze sink fittings by Van Cronenburg.
For those who have been following this couple and design duo extraordinaire through the years, their new Greenwich Village home may look oddly familiar. This is because the “new home” is in fact their old home; they actually lived here from 2013 to 2016, and its first iteration graced the cover of AD in October 2015. Since then we’ve seen them travel across the country to Los Angeles, where a sprawling Spanish Colonial villa in Hancock Park received a typically breathtaking Brent-Berkus makeover (AD, January 2018). Then, after three years of West Coast living, the pair realized New York City was where their family (which includes son Oskar, now four, and big sister Poppy, now seven) belonged, and they decamped to the West Village, lovingly renovating an 1899 town house (AD May 2020). Although the two declared in that interview that they would never again call a place their “forever home” in a publication, one couldn’t be blamed for thinking that… perhaps this was it?
Yet here we are, back where it all started, where the designers lived together when they first began their lives as a couple, before their marriage, before their kids.
How, then, did they end up back here? When plotting their return to New York City the AD100 talents tried contacting the original Fifth Avenue buyers to see if they might possibly be interested in selling. Unfortunately, no dice. Berkus, who describes himself as someone who philosophically “doesn’t hold on to real estate,” was at peace. “I could live in a studio apartment, and as long as I was surrounded by things that matter to me, I would feel like I was at home.” But for Brent, this apartment “was always the one that got away.” And even though Berkus was content with where they landed, ultimately, there was something undeniable about the pull of their first home together.
A mirrored wall brightens the dining room. 1930s Swedish alabaster pendant light; Jacques Adnet dining chairs; French gateleg bleached-oak table; custom cabinetry.
So it was a bit of kismet when two years after they had relocated back to the East Coast, they were the ones on the receiving end of a call that now seems like destiny: Their buyers were ready to sell; would they perhaps still be interested? Says Brent, “I was like, ‘Pack your bags.
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What was it about this place that spoke to them so deeply? Obviously, its aesthetic beauty is hard to miss. “It’s like a wedding cake,” says Berkus. “I mean, it looks like an old Parisian apartment, with all the plaster and the French doors.” And with the sun-drenched kitchen’s arced, greenhouse-like windows, the marble fireplaces, and the incredible location, it’s an apartment anyone would covet.
19th-century Italian carved-wood mirrors hang above Waterworks sinks and fittings in the primary bath.
Custom millwork by Fanuka Inc. keeps the dressing room organized.
But there is a house and then there is a home, and the qualities that make a residence feel so profoundly like the latter run much deeper than a list of comely details. Brent describes the house as being filled with “echoes” of all the conversations that birthed the intertwining of their lives: “Conversations about having children, conversations about planning a wedding. It’s where all the dreaming began for us.
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Berkus agrees. “It represented a building block for us, a very important one in all the ways of being seen and being heard and being known.” As the first project they ever designed together, this home “really was like a crash course in understanding the vision of the person that you love.”
Still, there was an issue. Now that they were a family of four, they would have to find a way to expand the space. How in the world would this be possible? But Brent was undeterred: “Great love. You have to fight for it. And I was willing.”
The family room is outfitted with a Cameleonda sectional by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in a Maxalto velvet and a mohair velvet rug by Marc Phillips. Floor lamp by Charles Dudouyt from Rewire.
And fight he did. When they couldn’t find an adjacent apartment to connect, Berkus was admittedly ready to give up, but Brent figured if they couldn’t grow laterally, they could expand downward. He slipped a note under the door of their downstairs neighbor, who was willing to sell only on the condition that the couple find them another apartment in the building to buy—which Brent promptly did, searching floor by floor until all the puzzle pieces fell into place.
The one last hurdle—for Berkus, at least—was that the majority of the family’s furniture, some of which had traveled with him for decades, ended up being part of the sale of the town house. He can’t help but confess that for him, the process of saying goodbye to pieces he’d owned for years was painful.
Nevertheless, when it was all over, returning to a home they’d already loved was a different emotional experience from any of their prior moves. “It was like a wave of relief,” says Brent. Together they’ve embraced the opportunity to create a new space that represents how they’ve evolved as a family. Berkus says he and Brent have “found our own style together. It’s a blend of his modernity and rule breaking, with my sort of traditionalism and crazy auction-house encyclopedic furniture history that lives in my brain.”
Glamora’s Panoramic Bellagio wallpaper envelops Berkus and Brent’s bedroom. 1960s leather sofa by Frits Henningsen; Samuel Marx travertine cube tables; Roman shades by The Shade Store; RH rug.
Rondel Stripe by Nate Berkus for The Shade Store; price upon request.
Bellagio wall covering; to the trade. glamora.it
Globe Trot fabric by Nate Berkus for Kravet; to the trade. kravet.com
One new treasure is a Carlo Bugatti chair Berkus gifted Brent for his birthday last year. In the kitchen, subway tile was removed from the walls, the formerly black cabinetry has been lightened to white, and the butcher block on the countertops and the brass wrapping the island have been replaced with Calacatta Paonazzo marble. And while the public rooms are bathed in creamy neutrals that allow the architectural details and furniture to star, the bedrooms each feature bold wallpapers that cocoon their inhabitants.
Beyond combining their voices as designers, they’ve also seized the opportunity to make other little changes they hadn’t been able to a decade ago, one of which was the entry’s flooring, a tan limestone that leaned just a bit “fancy granny,” for Berkus’s taste.
This time around, Brent found a beautifully aged reclaimed black-and-white Spanish tile. For Berkus, the home felt truly theirs when those new tiles went in. For Brent, it was when Poppy’s and Oskar’s rooms were ready.
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Poppy’s room is swathed in Kravet’s Mythical Land wall covering. Apparatus Cloud Pendants; Louis XVI–style bed and nightstand; vintage folding screen in a Rose Tarlow Melrose House linen; carpet by Athena Calderone for Beni Rugs.
Tapering Genghis Lantern; to the trade. charlesedwards.comDavid Mallows
When asked how the kids responded to their new home, the couple beams. Brent recounts that Oskar declared it “the best house in the world” and that Poppy said, “I love the light in here.” A sophisticated observation for a seven-year-old, sure, but it is a through line in her dads’ love for this place as well. For Brent, who is the first one up in the family, it’s the first 20 minutes of the day in that glow that grounds him: “Every morning when I come upstairs into the kitchen, with the light coming through, I’m just so grateful.
” For Berkus, his favorite moment in this new era is waking up and pushing the button that raises the shades, hearing the sounds of little feet and giggles as he watches the sunshine hit the peaceful forest-scape wallpaper that lines the bedroom. Like Brent, he feels acutely thankful for what they have been able to build together: “I just take a beat every morning.... I just am filled with like, This is our family and this is where we live.”
This story appears in AD’s October 2022 issue. To see Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s home in print, subscribe to AD.
Designers Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent's apartment on Fifth Avenue
Star interior designers Nate Berkus (we recently showed his work at Ricky Martin's house) and Jeremiah Brent live at the very beginning of Fifth Avenue in New York City. This part of the avenue is not as famous as the other one overlooking Central Park, but it has a rich history and undeniable charm.
This is an area of Greenwich Village, dominated by pre-war buildings, and nearby is Washington Square Park.
The couple acquired their New York home not without thought: the designers were embarrassed by the not very convenient layout of the two-story apartment with a terrace. However, after some time, a smaller apartment nearby was also put up for sale, and the matter was resolved. After combining both dwellings, it turned out exactly what Berkus and Brent wanted.
Renovating a shared apartment can be a tough challenge for any couple, but it gets even tougher when you're both recognized designers with different styles. However, Nate Berkus says that while working on their home - "over every square inch" - she and her husband discovered an unprecedented energy in themselves. Looking at things through the eyes of his husband, he updated his creative approach to decorating. Berkus can hardly be called a maximalist, but he says that he always preferred to add something extra to the interior - “one more table, one more item on the table.
I love to surround myself with furniture and things that tell stories and create comfort.” At the same time, Brent, on the contrary, sought to get rid of objects that did not fulfill any particular function or were not beautiful enough. Looking at the approach of the spouse, he learned to appreciate the meaning of things and their history. The result is an interior that is comfortable and joyful for the whole family to live in.
In the hallway, a 19th century French table sits under a painting by contemporary artist Matt Connors. The floors are finished with natural stone - French limestone.
The couple furnished the bright living room with vintage European furniture from the 1960s and 1970s. The marble mantel and a pair of lamps on it date from the 19th century.
Ceiling lamps with ceramic shades from the 1970s. Curtains and curtain rods from RH are additionally decorated with tassels found on the market in Thailand.
Berkus's favorite room is the master bedroom, which is done in soothing neutral tones.
This room also features vintage furniture: a Danish sofa from the 1950s, a brass side table from the 1970s. There are vintage Italian brass lamps on the floor.
In the dining room, a vintage decorative panel from France hangs next to a 1930s American oak dining table and 1950s chairs. The lamp was made in the middle of the last century in France.
There is also a 1970s Belgian cupboard between the doors to the terrace in the dining room.
Custom made kitchen furniture with wooden worktops. The kitchen island is upholstered in brass, the countertop is made of natural marble. Shelves on the walls are also marble.
A high, unusually shaped window extending over part of the roof provides good natural light on the kitchen worktops.
The vase next to the kitchen utensils was brought from Peru.
Antique lanterns turned into lamps.
The stairs lead to the family room and bedrooms, and there is also a vintage armchair.
In the family room, the bookshelves are complemented by picture lights. Vintage carpet tracks - from Peru.
In the same room are a vintage drum-shaped table brought from Mexico and a mid-20th century Italian armchair.
The furniture in each of the two separate dressing rooms is custom made. For convenience, there is a leather pouffe in the center.
In this video, Nate and Jeremiah go over each dressing room in more detail.
Watch this video on The Scene.
Vintage style baby crib - from RH, in our catalog this model is available in different colors.
Please note that on one pair of doors in the nursery (near the crib) inserts are made of mirror glass, and on others - transparent. In the play area there is a children's tent with a sheepskin rug, as well as a large RH toy elephant.
The children's room is also decorated with gifts from artist friends - an image of a hummingbird and a mobile made of soft colored glass balls.
Custom made bathroom mirrors, vintage French sconces (mid 20th century).
Shower room with custom-made tiles with black and white triangle pattern.
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Different situations happen in our life: sometimes you need to put an apartment up for sale, rent it out or arrange a photo session in your favorite interior. We have prepared some tips to make the house in the photo look its best.
Different situations happen in our life: sometimes you need to put an apartment up for sale, rent it out or arrange a photo shoot in your favorite interior. The Quartblog team has prepared for you some tips on how to make the house in the photo look its best.
1. Remove the excess
The main and very common problem of private interiors is that too many things are usually in sight - books, vases, figurines, souvenirs and so on; our attention jumps from one object to another, not fixating on the beauty of each.
Decor items are good if you are indoors and you have the opportunity to examine each in detail. At the same time, the photo gives the impression of disorder, clutter. This is especially important for photos of the interior of the general plan, when instead of enjoying the harmony of space, people are trying to make out what kind of thing is in that corner? Clean up, leave a few of the most beautiful items (paintings, vases, figurines or books) and try to arrange them in several different ways, choosing the best composition. Too many things? Warehouse them or sell them if you don't think you need them anymore.
2. Tidy up
Designer Nate Berkus, author of Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live into a Place You'll Love says, “The easiest way to decorate your home is to tidy it up. It's worth absolutely nothing!" Do not put off spring cleaning: wash the windows, wash the tulle, polish the furniture and mirrors, wash the floor and baseboards. All this will make your apartment even more attractive in the photo.
Pay attention to stale walls and shabby corners that are not very noticeable in everyday life, but are too noticeable in photographs: painting is one of the easiest ways to give your home a well-groomed look. Stick to natural neutrals that the camera loves - cream, taupe, elegant grey. In our recent article on Express Changes, you will find some more tips on how to quickly and inexpensively update the interior.
3. Let the sunshine in
There's nothing like natural light to show off your home at its best. The sun's rays create a special atmosphere in the room, add depth to the space, and shooting at night with artificial lighting, on the contrary, makes the interior flatter.
4. Add some life and color
Use the examples of photos from interior magazines and add freshness to your home: place a vase of fresh flowers or a large plate with beautiful fruits in a prominent place. Put a stack of books with colorful spines on a chest of drawers, don't forego bright textile spots in the form of colored prints on pillows or a small colorful carpet on the floor.
5. Create a “point of attraction”
A flat, empty table or chest of drawers is boring. Gather together several items in the same style, such as candlesticks or vases of different heights, a stack of books or magazines, etc., combine these items into one beautiful composition. Please note: sometimes the arrangement of decor items in a straight line looks good, but not picturesque enough. Much more often, a photograph looks more harmonious if the objects are slightly shifted relative to each other, are in a slight mess. Try moving the vase slightly forward and to the side of the lamp, instead of placing it in a row. So you can make an ideal picture out of "so-so" pictures.
6. Highlight the best
Think about what you liked most about your apartment when you first got there: a nice bathroom, a view from your bedroom window, maybe even a fireplace or a breakfast bar. Focus on these things, perhaps they will also appeal to potential buyers or future tenants.
7. Follow the rule of thirds
The basic rule of visual art, the rule of thirds, says that for the best visual perception when creating a harmonious composition, any image should be divided into nine equal squares by two vertical and two horizontal lines, and the key compositional elements should be on these lines. Photographers, artists and designers follow this rule, you should try it too. When you are preparing to take a photo, visualize these lines in your mind and choose an angle in such a way that the created composition is as close as possible to the rule of thirds. So the photo will turn out harmonious and balanced.
8. Choose the right angle
Please make sure that the vertical lines in the photo are vertical, and the horizontal lines do not fall either to the right or to the left. The most successful photos are usually taken from an eye level position, when the camera is strictly parallel to the floor. Otherwise, the crooked walls in the photo will spoil the whole impression of the most beautiful interior.
